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Re: Pride & Prejudice & Zombies & Me

JamesFerguson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:44:01 -0000

That doesn't help much. Maybe if they would be thrown to a horde of zombies if they don't find someone to marry instead of thrown into the street.

Re: Pride & Prejudice & Zombies & Me

Megan B. — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:04:38 -0000

yeah, the author has said it's 97% jane austen and 3% zombies, so don't feel bad. As for the story, yes, it's about young women finding men to fall in love with and get married. It's a chick book. But, if you consider that if they don't find someone to marry, they'll be out on the street when their dad dies, you can respect them a little more.

Re: Batman’s Past is Filled with Flimsy Rubber

JamesFerguson — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:57:15 -0000

We're about halfway through the second season. Very good so far. It's like a more mature / real Buffy.

Re: Batman’s Past is Filled with Flimsy Rubber

AlienRedrum — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:47:06 -0000

This has nothing to do with your post, but I wanted to point out that I, too, am watching Supernatural Season 2.

The cliffhanger at the end of part one was pretty damn good.

I am not, however, watching Rosanne Season 9. Or any of its seasons for that matter.

Re: Who Wants to Marry Me?

fnordboy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:59:55 -0000

I am going to tell Joe that you have mistaken him for supersushi. You don't want to see Joe angry.

Re: Who Wants to Marry Me?

JamesFerguson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:18:34 -0000

No way! SuperSushiBoy is also a minister? I should give him a call. He can fly over to NY on his magic carpet and perform the ceremony while doing wicked skateboard tricks on a mystical half pipe.

Re: Who Wants to Marry Me?

fnordboy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:26:15 -0000

I don't want to be talking out of turn... but there is a certain horror movie director and BPR regular who just happens to be an ordained minister...

Re: Who Wants to Marry Me?

Megan B. — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:34:33 -0000

My cousin found one through www.theknot.com

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-resources/we...

Re: Adventures in Graffiti and Other Sordid Tales

AlienRedrum — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:13:14 -0000

This has nothing to do with anything except I had to mention how much it bothers me to see Rosanne in your Currently Viewing.

You know who else likes Rosanne, Spez? LDG likes Rosanne.

Not a sermon, just a thought.

Re: No Wonder The Postal Service is in Trouble

ant — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:54:02 -0000

Let me know if you i can help you out at all dude.

Re: Goodbye Drizzle

AlienRedrum — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:39:52 -0000

Ug.

Re: Help Save Drizzle & Juno

JamesFerguson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:44:54 -0000

Thanks Tom. It means a lot. Sorry to be a bummer on your birthday.

Re: Help Save Drizzle & Juno

fnordboy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:21:04 -0000

:(

Hope my little bit helps. I spent a ton of money when one of my cats got sick, unfortunately we had to put her to sleep but I would have shelled out 10,000 more just to get more time with her. They are your babies whether it's 3 days or 20 years.

Re: Poor Poor Awkward GameStop Guy

JamesFerguson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:39:08 -0000

Thanks?

Re: James Knows…Movies: Inglourious Basterds (2009)

JamesFerguson — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:38:50 -0000

From what I understand, that's Tarantino's MO. He uses similar styles or outright copies or steals things from other movies. I'd give this movie a second viewing if there's a director's cut. The whole thing felt rushed and it just didn't work.

Yes, I have seen Carrie. I thought it was one of the better King adaptations.

Re: Poor Poor Awkward GameStop Guy

Bobby C — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:07:11 -0000

Man, I can't believe you can be a judgmental prick. I have faith in you though, you're still young.

Re: James Knows…Movies: Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Bobby C — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:59:48 -0000

Unlike you, I loved the movie! I found it gripping, funny and wildly entertaining! Tarantino, ever the master storyteller and this one is another instant classis for me! Btw, have you seen De Palma's Carrie? It's one of my all-time favorite movies; it's an adaptation of a Stephen King novel, btw. Anyway, Tarantino is a fan of De Palma, and watching Inglourious Basterds, Tarantino used similar camerawork that De Palma used in Carrie especially the prom scene. I can't wait for the Blu-Ray to come out! You may have to give this movie a second viewing. One of my favorite movies of the year, definitely in my top 5-- along with Watchmen, The Hurt Locker and District 9.

Re: Internet Superstars to TV Reference

Itafroma — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:48:31 -0000

I thought the way they incorporated it was something only the Office could've pulled off: it's passé now, but Michael Scott and Jim's brothers doing it is exactly who they are on the show, so it worked well.

Another YouTube to Network TV adaptation recently was the appearance of Kate "Oates" Micucci (of Garfunkel and Oates) on Scrubs with the song F**k You.

Garfunkel and Oates: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIX0I2F-CO0
Scrubs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qheMWJkk44

Re: What the Hell Happens With These Stephen King Movies?

AlienRedrum — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:17:34 -0000

Make no mistake, Christine (the book) is leagues better than the movie, but the movie is still pretty enjoyable (and it's directed by John Carpenter when he was still pumping out great movies).

I would recommend watching it first, then reading the book as if you like the movie, you will enjoy the book that much more.

Regarding The Green Mile, rent that now. It's a pretty damn good adaptation of the book, and an incredibly solid cast. It's an excellent movie all around.

Re: What the Hell Happens With These Stephen King Movies?

JamesFerguson — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:01:57 -0000

I hadn't looked at it like that, but you're right. The character growth is something that's essential to a King story and that's something that's easy to portray throughout the course of a book. In a movie though it's tough to get that perspective, although they seem to be able to do it in other non-King movies.

I haven't seen The Green Mile or Christine yet. I loved the book(s) for Green Mile. Haven't read Christine yet. I might try to plow though it before the end of the month to watch the movie first. Should I try to watch the movie before?

Plus, totally agree about Darabont. The guy is awesome.

Re: What the Hell Happens With These Stephen King Movies?

AlienRedrum — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:57:20 -0000

I think the biggest problems with King's film clunkers is the filmmakers are in such a hurry to get to the scary stuff they forget what makes King books so awesome: the characters.

So instead of taking time to really develop great characters, they plow through just so they can get to what they think people want to see. But if you don't care about the characters, you don't care much about the movie.

If you look at the King film classics: Stand by Me, Shawshank, Misery, The Green Mile, Carrie and to some degree Christine, they all have very memorable characters in the movie. I have seen Pet Sematary probably four time since it came (as recently as last year) and I still have a hard time remembering what happens in much of the movie because it's such a clunky script.

However, I haven't seen The Green Mile in probably two years, but I remember much about it because it was so well done. You actually cared about John Coffy (like the drink, only not spelled the same).

I tend to now take King movie announcements with a grain of salt, because chances are they will suck more than not (unless Darabont is behind the lens), but I'll see them regardless with a small glimmer of hope.

Re: The South is Bigger Than I Thought

JamesFerguson — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00:52 -0000

That's deep, man.

Also, I read that first part as "I intended to take a dump today, but I thought about it instead."

Re: The South is Bigger Than I Thought

ant — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:23:59 -0000

I intended to save the world today, but i took a dump instead. Does the thought really count? No but i can think it did and then wonder if thinking if i thought it counted mattered and then i can say sure why not?

Re: Eat Poo, You Cat: The New York Edition

JamesFerguson — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:36:37 -0000

Let's not say things that we can't take back, OK?

Re: Hey! Is That a Dead Baby?

AlienRedrum — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:24:52 -0000

Best tag/tag combination EVER.